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Pontifical Academy of Life:Congress—The New Frontiers of Genetics - 20/02/2009

PONTIFICAL ACADEMY FOR LIFE

Congress on the occasion of the 15th General Assembly of Members

The New Frontiers of Genetics and the Risk of Eugenics

20-21 February 2009

INFORMATION

All participants at the Congress must be registered in advance.Participants may register either by using the form attached to this brochure or on-line at the following address:www.academiavita.org,no later than the 13 February,2009. The registration fee is €50 per person.
Congress and,in any case,no later than 13.00 on Wednesday 18 February,2009.

9.00 Introduction Most Reverend Archbishop Rino FISICHELLA President of the Pontifical Academy for Life I SESSION:Chairman:Most Reverend Archbishop Rino FISICHELLA 9.30 New Frontiers: History and Definition of the Concept of Eugenics Prof.Kevin T.FITZGERALD,S.J. Research Associate Professor,Department of Oncology,Georgetown University, Washington,D.C. 10.00 Basic Scientific Elements of Genetically-based Diseases Prof.Bruno DALLAPICCOLA Professor of Genetics,“La Sapienza”University,Rome 10.30 Current Possibilities of Genetic Intervention Msgr.Jacques SUAUDEAU Officer for Studies,Pontifical Academy for Life 11.00 Break 11.30 Improvement of the Individual and Improvement of the Species Dr.Manuel SANTOS Professor of Genetics,Pontifical Catholic University,Santiago de Chile 12.00 Concept and Practice of Eugenics: Historical Development Prof.Paul LOMBARDO Professor of Law,Georgia State University College of Law,Atlanta 12.30 Discussion II SESSION:Chairman:Most Reverend Javier Cardinal LOZANO BARRAGÁN 16.00 The Dignity of the Human Person and Eugenics Most Reverend Archbishop Ignazio SANNA Professor Emeritus of Anthropology,Pontifical Lateran University,Rome 16.30 Anthropological and Cultural Presuppositions of Selective Eugenics Dr.Roberto ANDORNO Senior Research Fellow,Institute of Biomedical Ethics,University of Zurich 17.00 “Selective”Eugenics and “Enhancement”Eugenics Prof.Barbara CHYROWICZ,SS.p.S. Professor of Philosophy,John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin 17.30 Discussion 18.00 End of Session III SESSION:Chairman:Most Reverend J.Antonio Cardinal CAÑIZARES 9.00 Genetics and Eugenics in the Light of Moral Theology Prof.Augusto SARMIENTO Professor of Moral Theology,University of Navarra,Pamplona 9.30 Genetics and Eugenics in Law Prof.John KEOWN Professor of Christian Ethics,Georgetown University,Washington D.C. 10.00 Direction for Biomedical Science Faced with the Challenges of Genetics Prof.Didier SICARD President Emeritus of the French National Ethics Committee,Paris 10.30 Frontiers of Genetics and Risk of Eugenics: Direction for Society Prof.Jacques SIMPORÉ,M.I. Professor of Molecular Genetics,University of Ouagadougou 11.00 Conclusion Audience of the Holy Father .

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